No. 3417. an Act to Sanction the Issue and Application of Certain Sums of Money Available Under Loan Acts for Railways and for Other Purposes

156 16 GrEO. V.] Railway Loan Application. [No. 3417

No. 3417. An Act to sanction the Issue and Application of certain Sums of Money available under Loan Acts for Railways and for other purposes.

[24///. December, 1925.]

E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty by B and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Victoria in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows (that is to say):—

Short title. 1. This Act may be cited as the Railway Loan Application Act 1925. issue and 2. There may be issued and applied out of any loan application of £2,350,000 out authorized by Parliament and out of any moneys in the of loan funds for railwaya or Railway Loans Repayment Fund and appropriated by tramway 8 and works, Parliament for the construction of railways or tramways and works connected with either Cincliidina: rollino*-stock} anv sums of monev not exceeding in the whole Two million three hundred and fifty thousand pounds for the 8ohedule. works and purposes mentioned in the Schedule to this Act and in sums not exceeding the amounts specified therein in the column headed " Amount Issued and Applied" and with the sanction of the Minister the Victorian Kail ways Commissioners may enter upon take and use such lands as are required for any of the purposes specified in the Schedule to this Act, and the provisions of sub See No. 2716 section (3) of section eighty of the Railways Act 1915 s. 80 (3). shall extend and apply to the exercise of the powers conferred by this section with respect to such lands.

Authority. 3. No authority other than this Act is necessary to authorize the expenditure herein provided.

4. Notwithstanding 16 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application. [No. 3417 157

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4. Notwithstanding anything contained in any Railway So expenditure Construction Act or Railway Loan Application Act Slm^HStiniot f ^ c -LI J. /» i I • i I loans except in force before the commencement of this Act no money under this Act. shall by virtue of any such Act be expended out of any loan funds for railways or traniwavs or works connected therewith other than such as are respectively specified in the column headed " Amount Issued and Applied" in the Schedule to this Act and to the extent therein schedule. mentioned. 5. The sums of monev authorized by this Act to be HOW affected by ° •' Act No. 2717 issued and applied for the works and purposes mentioned in the Schedule to this Act may he so issued and applied s^oduie. notwithstanding anything; contained in the Railways Standing Committee Act 1915: Provided that such works and purposes were specified in the printed statement which accompanied the Railway Loan Application Bill on its introduction into Parliament in the year One thousand nine hundred and fifteen and were in course of construction on or before the thirtieth dav of November One thousand nine hundred and sixteen, but otherwise the provisions of the Railways Standing Committee Act 1915 (except paragraphs NO. 271733.22 (1) (2) and (3) of section twenty-two and except section twenty-four thereof) shall apply to all works and purposes specified in Item 1 in the first column of the Schedule to this Act the estimated cost of completing which as specified in the said Schedule exceeds Twenty thousand pounds.

SCHEDULE. 158 16 GEO. VJ Railway Loan Application. [No. 3417

SCHEDULE. Sections 2, 4, 5.

No. Amount of Description of Work. Issued and Item. Applied.

1 ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS » • • 1,370,000

List of specific works (excluding bridges and the strengthening of tracks), the estimated Capital Cost of each of which is over £2,000, towards the construction of which provision is made in this Act:—

6 Original Revised Expendi Estimated Estimated Estimated Coat ture at Amount a Work. Capital Cost as at 31st 31st required to *s of October, October, 31st Work. 1925. 1!>25. October, 1>J20. I Snb - £ £ £ £ • • 1 Ararat—Accommodation for the Victorian Railways Institute- 2,500* 3,000* # # 3.000 • • 2 Ararat—Additional and improved trackwork and other accommo dation to afford increased faci

lities for the Portland trains.. 3,423 • • • • 3,423 • * 3 Ararat—Improved station, yard, locomotive facilities, and other accommodation, including the purchase of land t • • • • 10.000J • * 4 Bacchus Marsh—Improved dram atic facilities 2,147 • • • • 2,147 • • 5 Bairnsdale and Orbost (between) —Completion of fencing of line 4,242 • • • • 4,242 • » 6 Ballan—Facilities for crossing trains and additional and im proved accommodation for live stock traffic 4,077 5,200 2,010 3,190 • • 7 Ballarat—Accommodation for the Victorian Railways Insti tute 3,500* 4,926 107 4,819 • • 8 Ballarat—Sewerage of station buildings, &c. t • • • • 2.500J • • 9 Ballarat North—Provision of works depot, including pur chase of land 6,800* • • • • 6,800 • • 10 Bendigo—Improvements to re freshment rooms on " up" • side of station 2,500* • • • • 2,500 • • 11 Bendigo—Sewerage of station buildings, &c. 8,247 • • 3,249 4,998 * • 12 Bendigo and Echuca (between)— Provision of telephone com munication connecting up in termediate stations 2,500* • • • • 2,500 13 Bendigo and Kcrang (between)—• Provision of telephone com

" • munication connecting up in termediate stations 3,700* • • 3,700

Carried forward • • * • 53,819 1,370,000 * "Rough estimate only. f Estimates not completed. } Estimated expenditure daring the currency of this Act.

SCHEDULE 16 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application. [No. 3417 159

SCHEDULE—continued.

No. Amount of Description ol Work. Issued and Item. Applied.

£ Brought forward • • • • • 1,370,000

1 ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS —continued. List of specific works (excluding bridges and the strengthening of tracks), the esti mated Capital Cost of each of which is over £2,000, towardsi the construction of which provision is made in this Act:—•

6 Estimated 7- Original lie vised Expendi Amount Estimated Estimated Cost ture at lllll\' 1111U aV+ rcn ni rod tc\ fe Work. Capital Cost as at 31sb olst Til t*fc • of October, October, October. 3 Work. 1925. 1925. 1'J20. CO

£ £ £ £

Brought forward * • • • • • 53,819

» • 14 Brunswick and Morcland (be tween)—Provision of a new station, including the purchase of land 4,500* 12,000* • • 12,000 • • 15 Bungarec—Facilities for crossing trains 3,720 • • • • 3,720 • • 16 Burnley and Darling (between)— Installation of track block sig nalling 17,000* • • 17,000 • • 17 Burnley and Hoyington (between) —Duplication of the lino 12,500* • • • • 12,500

t t 18 Canterbury and Surrey Hills (between)—Provision of a new station, including the purchase of land 5,000* 9,573 9,573 • • 19 Carrum and Chelsea (between)—• Provision of a now station, in cluding the purchase of land.. 5,000* 6,379 220 6,159 20 Castlemainc—Additional siding accommodation 4,727 • • • • 4,727 • • 21 Caul field—Installation of track locking 2,806 • • • • 2,806 • • 22 Clifton Hill—llegrading the line to eliminate the level crossing at Queen's-parade, including the purchase of land 17,650* • • 7,546 10,104 • • 23 Clifton Hill to Heidelberg line— Installation of track block signalling, &c, between Clifton Hill and Westgarth and Al- phington and Heidelberg 13,000* • • • • 13,000 * • 24 Clifton Hill and North Fitzroy (between)—Provision of a new station, including the purchase of land 5,000* • • • • 5,000 • • 25 Colac—Improved station, yard, locomotive facilities, and other accommodation, including the purchase of land t • • 5,000|

Carried forward # . • • .. 155,408 1,370,000 * Hough estimate only. t Estimate not completed. J Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act.

SCHEDULE 160 16 GEO. V.J Railway Loan Application. [No. 3417

SCHEDULE—continued.

No. Amount of Description of Work. Issued and Item Applied. £ Brought forward 1,370,000

ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS—continued. List of specific works (excluding bridges and the strengthening of tracks), the esti mated Capital Cost of each of which is over £2,000, towards the construction of which provision is made in this Act:— Estimated Original Revised Expendi Amount Estimated Estimated Cost ture at, required to Work. Capital Cost as at 3l8t 31st 31st of October, October, October, Work. 1925. 1925. 1926.

Brought forward 155,408

26 Dandenong—Improved station, yard, and other accommoda tion, including the provision of bridges, pedestrian subway, closing of level crossing, diver sion of roads and the purchase of land t 4,441 25,000:}: 27 Dandenong and Warragul (be tween)—Provision of selector telephone system 4,000* 3,000 1,051 1,949 28 Daylesford—Additional siding accommodation and improved stockyards, including the pur chase of land 2,300 1,260 1,040 29 Diapur—Provision of locomotive watering facilities 5,082 52 5,030 30 Echuca—Re-arrangement of tracks and provision of 70-ft. turntable 3,239 4,030 4,030 31 Eltham and Hurstbridge (be tween)—Electrification of the line 4,000* 44,000 32 Flemington—Provision of sub way, &c, under the racecourse lino at Epsom-road in lieu of level crossing, including the purchase of land 5,500 4,464 1.036 33 Geelong to Camperdown line— Provision of copper metallic circuit telephone service be tween Geelong and Colac, and additional Morse line, &c, be tween Colac and CamperdoAvn 3,600* 2,200 1,016 1,184 34 Glen Iris—Provision of facilities for crossing trains 3,000* 3,000 35 Gordon—Provision of facilities for crossing trains 3,340 3,340

Carried forward 245,017 1,370,000 * Rough estimate only. f Estimates not completed t Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act.

SCHEDULE 16 GEO. V.'j Railway Loan Application. [No. 3417 161

SCHEDULE—continued.

No. Amount of Description of Work. Issued and Item. Applied.

£ Brought forward 1,370,000

Original lie vised Expendi Estimated Estimated Estimated Cost ture at Amount S Work. Capital Cost as at 81st 31 at required to o 81st of October, October, October, Work. 1925. 1925. 1920.

Brought forward 245,017

30 Hamilton—Provision of addi tional tracks, locomotive faci lities, &c, including the pur chase of land 19,600* 763 12,000$ 37 Horsham — Improved station, yard, and other accommoda tion 13,000* 13,000 38 Ivanhoo and Heidelberg (be tween)—Provision of a now station, including the purchase of land 5,000* 5,000 39 Kyneton—Additional refresh ment room accommodation and cantilever verandah 12,930 18,200 16,200 2,000 40 Lancefield Junction—Provision of additional siding accommo dation, including the purchase of land 2,856 3,200 160 3,040 41 Lara—Provision of new station buildings and passenger plat form 3,075 3,075 42 Maldon Junction—Installation of equipment necessary for the power operation of points and signals 3,600 3,659 3,659 43 Melbourne (Flinders-street Yard) —Additional siding accommo dation on site of old East Mel bourne Cricket Ground 5,000* 5,000 44 Melbourne (Flinders-street Yard) —Provision of garage accom modation for departmental motor vehicles and accommo dation for the Overhead Super intendent 18,650 32,397 29,838 2,559 45 Melbourne (Flinders-street)— Provision of manganese steel crossover near east end of Flin ders-street viaduct 4,800^ 4,800

Carried forward 299,150 1,370,000 * Rough estlmitc only. t Intimated expenditure during the currency of this Act. SCHKDULK 162 16 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application. [Kc. 3417

SCHEDULE—continued. No. A moan t ot Description of Work. Issued and It«m. Applied. £ Brought forward 1,370,000

ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO \VAY AND WORKS—continued. List of specific works (excluding bridges and tho strengthening of tracks), the esti mated Capital Cost of each of which is over £2,000, towards the construction of which provision is made in this Act:— Estimated Orlsliml Rovised Expendi Amount Estimated Estimated Cost ture at Work. Capital Cost as at 31st 31st required to of October, October, 31st Work. 1925. 11)25. October, 1!)20. £ £

Brought forward • • • • 299,150

46 Melbourne (Flinders-street Yard) —Provision of crossover from " up" race road to sidings, including connexion to the " down " race road 3,540 3,540 47 Melbourne (Flinders-street Yard) —Accommodation for foot- warmer plant and equipment 2,500* 2,500 48 Melbourne (Jolimont Workshops) —Extension of the inspection bay in order to accommodate eight car trains 18,500* 22,000 0,303 15,697 49 Melbourne (Spencer-street)—Ad ditions and improvements to the Goods Sheds, including the provision of an electric trans porter, run-about lorry crane, additional office accommoda tion, &c. 5,G0O* 8,000 2,394 5,606 50 Mel bourne (Spencer-street)—In stallation of hot water heating system at the General Offices 10,000* 10,000 51 Mel bourne (Spencer-street)—Pro vision ot tabulating and costing machines for the General Offices 12,000* 25,616 22,658 2,958 52 Melbourne (Spencer-street)—Pro vision of a monotype casting and setting machine at the General Offices 2,300 2,300 53 Melbourne (Spencer-street)—Sub stitution of electric for hydrau lic lifts at the General Offices 7,467 6,492 975 54 Melbourne (Spencer-street)—Ad ditions to automatic telephone switchboard at the General Offices and provision of four- party !ine selective telephone equipment 7,500* 7,500 o'o Mel bourne (Spencer-strcct)—Pro vision of electrical workshops, including drying-out plant ,. 9.00O* 19,781 5,129 14,652

Carried forward 364,878 1,370,000 Rough estimate only. SCHEDULE 16 GEO. V.J Railway Loan Application. [No, 3417 163

SUHED ULE—continued.

No. Amount of Description of Work Issued and Item. Applied. £ Brought for war X .. . . • • » 1,370,003

1 ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS-—continued. List of specific works (excluding bridges and the strengthening of track s) the estimated Capital Cost of each of which is over £2,000, towards the construction of which provision is made in this Act ,:—

d EsMmated A Original Revised Expendi Amount Eati mated Estimated Cost ture at. required to Work. Capital Coat as at ;ilsfc 31st a of October, Octobor, 31 sc 63 October, Work. 1925. 1925. 1920. Sub-i t

£ £ £ '£

Brought forward • • • • • • 364,878 • • 56 Melbourne and Footscray (be tween)—Purchase of land and preliminary Avork in connoxion with proposed locomotive depot t • • 72,330 10,000$ 57 Melbourne and Scrviccton (be tween)— ToAvards track-locking crossing stations t . . • • 10,000$ 58 Melbourne and Seymour (bo- tAveen)—Provision of selector telephone system 4.000* 4,443 589 3,854 « * 51) Melbourne (Spcnecr-strcet) and Woodcnd (between) — Provi sion of selector telephono sys- tcm 4,000 4,250 1,128 3,122 f t 00 Melbourne Suburban Lines-—In stallation of poAVor signalling.. t • • 509,742 100,000$ • • 01 Melbourne Yard — lie-arrange ment and extension of the pas senger and goods yards. &c, including the purchase of land§ f • • 433,498 200,000$ • • 62 Merri—Provision of level crossing in lieu of leArel crossing at Clark and Charles Streets, in cluding the purcha.se of land.. 2,750 4,228 3,728 500 03 Middle Brighton—-Provision of central entrance on " up" side of station 2,500* .. • • 2,500 • • 04 Mildura—Improved station, yard, locomotive facilities, and other accommodation, including pur chase of land t 10,000$ 05 Murtoa—Additional siding accom modation 5,000* .. .. 5,000 , . 60 Newmarket—Improved station buildings and platforms 8,125 10,000 7,571 2,429

Carried fonvard .. , , , . 712,283 1,370,000 * Rough estimate only. t Estimates not completed. J Estimated expenditure during currency of this Act. § The work shown under sub-item 01 above includes provision for the Capital portion of the following schemes which have been dealt with by the Standing Committco on Railways :— Cowpcr Street—Chaff and potato depot finally approved by the Committee on the 2nd July, 1923 £107,470 Melbourne Yard re-arrangement scheme:— 1st section, tide the Committee's report of the 23rd August, 1922 ...... 211,238 Portion of 2nd section, vide the Committee's report of the 18th December, 1024 .. 54,047 Resumption of land fronting Addcrlcy and Latrobe Streets, West Melbourne, vide tho Committee's report of tho 19th December, 192 4 ...... 00,000 SCHEDULE 164 16 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application. [No. 3417

SCHEDULE—continued.

No. Amount of Description of Work. Issued and Item, Applied.

£ Brought forward 1,370,000

ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS—continued. List of specific works (excluding bridges and tho strengthening of tracks), the esti mated Capital Cost of each of which is over £2,000, towards the construction of which provision is made in this Act:—

Original Beviacd Expendi Estimated Estimated Estimated Cost ture at Amount Work. Capital Cost as at 31st 31st required to of October, October, 31st Work. 1925. October, 1926.

Brought forward 712,283

67 Newport and North Melbourno Rolling Stock Branch Work shops—Equipment for the elec trical operation of plant, in cluding sub-station buildings 65,000 63,500 61,928 1,572 68 Newport Workshops—Additions and extensions to shops, sidings, machinery, and other works, including (ire protection 200,000J 69 New South Wales Border Rail ways—Additions and improve ments to the various lines 16.000J 70 Nhill—Provision of train crossing facilities 8,500* 8,500 71 North Gcelong and North Shore —Purchase of additional land required for future extensions 2,000* 2,000 72 North Melbourne—Provision of maintenance dep6t at Dudley- street carriage sheds in con nexion with tho auxiliary generator system of train light ing 2,250 3,700 3,500 200 73 Ouyen — Improved locomotive facilities, including provision of a 70-ft. turntable, &c, and purchase of land 5,000* 5,000 74 Portland North—Provision of a 70-ft. turntable 2,058 2,058 75 Port Melbourne—Additional and improved yard accommodation, and connecting lines to tracks on new pier 10,000$ 76 Quambatook—Additional siding accommodation to facilitate the handling of trains and to accommodate goods and live stock traffic 2,789 1,381 1,408

Carried forward 959,021 1,370,000 * Hough estimate only. f Estimate- not completed. t Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Aot.

SCHEDULE 16 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application. [No. 3417 165

SCHEDULE—continued.

No. Amount of Description of Work. Issued and Ftem. Applied, £ Brought forward 1,370,000

Original Ileviaed Expendi Estimated Estimated Estimated Coat ture at Amount Work. Capital Coot as at 31 at 3lst required to of October, October, 31st Work. 1925. 1925. October, 1920.

Brought forward 959,021 77 Richmond to South Yarra and Richmond to Burnley—To wards duplication of the linos, including the purchase of land t 3,425 150,0001 78 Ringwood to Upper Fern Tree Gully and Ringwood to Lily- dale—Electrification of the lines 119,990 121,000 81,402 39,598 79 Ringwood—Provision of cross over, signal-box, and improved office accommodation 3,785 3,785 80 Royal Park—Additional facili ties to enable North Carlton trains to terminate at Royal Park to afford connexion with Coburg lino traffic 6,180 340 5,840 81 Serviceton—Provision of run- round tracks for turning loco motives 3,172 3,172 82 Seymour—Improved refreshment room accommodation 2,684 8,000* 22 7,978 83 Seymour—Accommodation for the Victorian Railways Insti tute .. .. 3,500* 3,500 84 Seymour and Albury (between)— Additional and improved tele graph and telephone lines 6,776 3,000* 6,776 85 Spotswood and Newport (be tween)—Amalgamation of Way and Works Branch workshops, 15,000 60,000$ including the purchase of land 175,000 80 Spotswood and Newport (be tween)—Provision of store, office, yard accommodation, 51,596 29,404 &c, for the Chief Storekeeper 68,320 81,000 87 Spotswood and Newport (be tween)—Provision of a recla mation, scrapping, and storage dep6t, including workshop .. 13,451 14,500 7,811 6,689 88 St. Albans—Provision of inter locked gates at Boundary-road 2,500* 2,500

Carried forward 1,278,263 1,370,000 • ltough eatimato only, t Estimates not completed. % Estimated expenditure during the currency of thii Act.

SCHEDULE im 16 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application. [No. 3417

SCHEDULE—continued.

No. Amount of Description o' Work Issued and Item. Applied.

Brought forward 1,370,000

Revised Estimated Original Estimated Expendi Amount a Estimated Cost as at ture at required to & Work. Capital Cost 31st 3tst 3lsfc of Work. October, October, Octobcr, * 1925. 1925. 1920. GO

Brought forward 1,278,263

89 St. Kilda to Brighton Electric Street Railway—Improved drainage of trade 3,500* 3,500

90 St. Kilda to Brighton Electric Street Railway—Additions and improvements to the Ehvood sub-station to provide for the conversion from manual to automatic control 5,000* 5,000

91 Tallarook and Seymour (between) —Provision of automatic sig nals 7,350 8,270 7,350 920

92 Teddywaddy—Additional siding accommodation, &c. 3,500* 3,500

93 Thornbury-—Provision of new signal-box, interlocked gate, and wickets at Hutton-street 3,440 2,130 2,130

94 Traralgon—Improved station, yard, and other accommoda tion, including purchase of land 3,536 7,500f

95 Various—Additions and im provements to the power house, sub-stations, overhead equipment, &c, in connexion with tho electrical operation of the Melbourne suburban lines 125,000J

96 Various—Additions and im provements to, and works in connexion with, the Chalet at Mount Buffalo 27,500$

Carried forward 1,453,313 1,370,000 9 Sough estimate on\y. f Estimates not completed. t Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act.

SCHEDULE 16 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application. [No. 3417 167

SCHEDULE—continued.

No. Amount of Description of Work. Issued and Item. -Applied.

£ Brought forward 1,376,000

o ltoviscd Estimated Original Estimatci Expenditure Amount Estimated Coat tig a Jit 31st required to Work. Capitnl Cost at 3Lst 31st of Work. October, October, October, 1925. 1925. 1926. 00

Brought forward 1,453,313

97 Various—Provision of connect ing lines between Glenroy and Albion, Tottenham Gravita tion Yards and Melbourne Goods Yards, and Laverton to enable trains to be diverted to and from Tottenham in order to facilitate country goods traffic and to reduce conges tion in the inner area, includ ing the purchase of land 30,000$ 98 Various—Towards the construc tion of roadway between Flinders-street Extension and Napier-street Bridge, Eoots- cray, and improvements to the roadway at Lloyd-street, Kensington 20,000.t 99 Various lines—Eq nipping tracks with rail anchors 12,000 J 100 Woodend and Bcndigo (be tween)—-Provision of selector telephone system 4,000* 4,000 101 Williamstown Racecourse Junc tion and Altona (between)— Electrification of the line, in cluding the purchase of land 9,000* 15,000* 14,998 102 Woomelang—Provision of a 70- ft. turntable in lieu of the 53- ft. turntable 2,500* 2,500 103 Yalloum—Erection of station buildings and two depart mental residences 5,G05 8,200 2,600 5,000

Carried forward 1,542,411 1,370,000 * Rough estimate only, t Estimates not completed. J Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act.

SCHEDULE 168 16 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application. [No. 3417

{SCHEDULE;—continmd.

No. Amount of Description of Work. Issued and Item. Applied. £

Brought forward • • • • • • • • 1,370,000

1 ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS—continued.

In addition to the above-mentioned specific works, provision is made under Item 1 for expenditure as under on various Works of a general character, the estimated Capital Cost of each of which (except as regards bridges and impro vements to tracks by relaying, &c.) will not, it is estimated, exceed £2,000.

Expoadituro Estimated Amount at 31st Amount Work. authorized October, required to under Act 1925, 31st October,

b-Ite m No . No. 33C8. under Act 3 1926. QQ No. 33C8.

£ £ £ Brought forward • • • • 1,542,411

• • 150 Additions and improvements at existing stations, offices, yards, and works, includ ing tracks, buildings, platforms, road approaches, trucking yards, weighbridges, safety appliances, drainage, sanitation, and new stations, &c, and other works, including the purchase of land 75,000 67,713 80,000 • • 151 Additions and improvements to accommo dation for locomotives and cars, including shops, sheds, tracks, ashpits, turntables, water supply, coaling plants, and other works, including the purchase of land .. 15,000 10,524 12,000 • • 152 Additions and improvements to signalling, interlocking, and other safety appliances for traffic wo riving, including the purchase of land .'50,000 15,479 10,000 • • 153 Additions and improvements to various lines, by relaying with heavier rails and provid ing extra sleepers and ballast 50,000 31,365 120,000 • • 154 Additions and improvements to level cross ings, cattle pits, and stops, including the purchase of land 5,000 1,155 2,000 • • 155 Additional and improved dwelling accommo dation for employes, including the pur chase of land 35,000 16,722 40,000 • • 150 Additional telegraph and telephone lines (including instruments) 25,000 15,076 10,000 • • 157 Additional electric lighting 20,000 7,122 10,000 • • 158 Additional accommodation, plant, and equip ment at refreshment rooms, including the purchase of land 15,000 2,577 8,000 • • 159 Bridges—Including additions and improve ments and strengthening, including the purchase of land 50,000 34,306 40,000 • • 160 Provision of plant and equipment, including motor vehicles, cars for repair gangs, &c. 35,000 16,422 20,000

Total • • 1,900,411 \ Carried forward • • • • .. 1 1,370,000 SCHEDULE 16 GEO. V.J Railway Loan Application. [No 3417 169

SCHEDULE—continued.

No. Amount Deioriptlon of Wont. Issued and of Applied. Item.

£ Brought forward .. 1,370,000

ROLLING-STOCK, EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY AND OTHER WORKS, INCLUDING MOTOR CARRIAGES AND CABS 510,000

The amount required under this Item is to meet the expenditure which it is expected will be incurred during the currency of this Act in connexion with the following :—

£ Carriages and vans, including improvements to existing stock, and motor carriages and cars 385,000

171 Locomotives 10,000

172 173,000

173 Rolling-stock, equipment, machinery, and other works 00,000

174 Rolling-stock for the St. Kilda to Brighton Electric Street Railway 7,000

175 Rolling-stock for the Sandringham to Black Rock Electric 5,000 Street Railway 176 1,000 Towards equipment of rolling-stock with Westinghouse brake 177 1,000 Towards provision of truck covers 178 Towards " Hopper" trucks for convoying slack coal in con nexion with the electrification of the Melbourne suburban 1,000 11111/3 •« •• •• •• • • •• 179 7,000 Towards provision of automatic couplings on rolling-stock 650,000 Total

ELECTRIFICATION OF THE MELBOURNE SUBURBAN LINES, EXCLUDING THE CON STRUCTION AND STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS OF ROLLING-STOCK, BUT INCLUDING THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT THEREOF 20,000

Carried forward .. 1,900,000

SCHEDULE 170 16 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application. [No. 3417

SCHEDULE—continued.

No, Amount of Description of Work. Issued and Item. Applied.

£ Brought forward 1,900,000

CONSTRUCTION OF NEW LINES OF RAILWAY, AND WORK IN CONNEXION THEREWITH, INCLUDING SURVEYS OF PROPOSED LLNES, ETC. 450,000 Tt is proposed to expend this sum in connexion with the following :—

o Orb-dual Revised Expendi Estimated Estimated Estimated ture at Amount a Work. Capiial Cost Cost as at 31st required to of 31st October, 31st Work. October, 1925. October, 1 192.0. 1920. CO £ £ £ £ 201 Black Rock to Beaumaris Elec tric Street Railway 52,000 2,849 49,151 202 Expenditure in connexion with constituting Railway Con struction Districts, dealing with Railway Construction Trusts, and preparing titles to lands 4,000* 203 Kooloonong to West Naming.. 38,000 35,228 21,303 l,925f 204 Morwell Brown Coal Railway (exclusive of portion charge able to State Electricity Com mission) 30,000 27,499 2,501 New South Wales Border Rail ways and Bridges, authorized under Border Railways Agree ment— Construction of lines already commenced— 205 Annuello to Bumbang 110,000 92,491 91,702 789 200 Conn Crossing to Stony Crossing 244,000 29,898 85,000* 207 Kerang to Gonn Cross ing 100,000 111,468 111,423 45 208 Merbein to Abbotsford 30,283 34,101 3i,327§ 100 209 Moama to Balranald.. 071,000 511,478 159,522 210 Bridges over River Murray at Euston and Conn Crossing and approaches thereto 180,000$ 55,787$ 35,000$

Carried forward 338,033 2,350,000 * Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act. t The amount provided in this Act is exclusive of £12,000, which will be charged to the Developmental Railways Account, vide Section 5 of Act No. 3318. J The estimated cost of the bridges which are being constructed by the Victorian Board of Land and Works is £180,000, which is equally apportlonablo between the Public Works Departments of Victoria and New South Wales and the Victorian Railways Department respectively. The expenditure of £55,787 at the 3lst October, 1925, as shown above, is made up as follows :— Expenditure incurred by the Railway Construction Branch to 31.10.25 ...... £109,660 Less amount reimbursed by the Public Works Departments of Victoria and New South Wales .. 53,873 Balance of expenditure at 31.10.25 of which £19,233 is chargeable to the Public Works Departments of the respective States ...... £55,787 The amount of £35,000 represents the estimated expenditure which will be Incurred durina the curroncy of thla Act by the Railway Construction Branch, including the amounts to be subsequently recouped by the two Public Works Departments. § The expenditure of £34,327 is to bo subsequently reduced by £320 on the transfer of certain materials to other lines. SCHEDULE 16 GEO. V.J Railway Loan Application. [No. 3417 171

SCHEDULE—continued.

No. Amount Description of Work. Issued and ef Applied. item.

£ Brought forward 2,350,000

4 CONSTRUCTION OF NEW LINES OF RAILWAY, AND WORK IN CONNEXION THERE WITH, INCLUDING SURVEYS OF PROPOSED LINES, ETC.—continued.

6 Original Revised Expendi Estimated ft Estimated Amount Estimated Cost as at ture at required to B Work. Capital Cost 31st 31st 81st & of October, Work. October, 1025. October, 0 1925. 1926. GQ

£ £ £ £

Brought forward • • • • • • 338,033

New South Wales Border Rail ways and Bridges, authorized under Border Railways Agree ment—continued. • • 211 Lines, &e., on which con struction has not been commenced 20,000* • • 212 RcdclifTs to Millowa North .. 175,000 129,879 131,417§ 367

• • 213 Surveys, plans, and estimates.. • • 17,500*

• • 214 To meet expenditure on other lines which have been and may be authorized by Parliament for construction • * • • • • 100,000*

• • 215 Werrimull to The Hut 64,310 62,121 61,896 225

Total • • 476,125

GUANO TOTAL • • • • £2,350,000

* Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act. § The expenditure of £131,417 is to be subsequently reduced by £1,905 on the transfer of certain materials to fiber lines.

No. 3418.